MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,440 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate flashes when the engine starts (3.4.1b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive c.o. 0.6 (7.3.D.3)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pads (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low adjuster missing (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high adjuster faulty (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e) DANGEROUS
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the BMW 520?
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S489 DRO is a 1998 BMW 520 in Green with a 1,991cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.
Across all 1998 BMW 520 models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.2% with a typical mileage of 121,173 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a BMW 520 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 47,121 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S489 DRO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The BMW 520 typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this BMW 520 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S489 DRO is a 1998 BMW 520, first registered on 31 December 1998.
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